7741
Accession Number
25465
Editor
Sayre, Edward V.; Vandiver, Pamela; Druzik, James; Stevenson, Christopher
Title Of Article Chaper
PIXE spectrometry as an aid to reconstruction of ancient processes of bronze production
Title Of Journal Book
Materials issues in art and archaeology. Symposium held April 6-8,1988, Reno, Nevada, USA
Volume
123
Pages
77-83
Publisher
Materials Research Society
Publisher City
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
ISSN
0272-9172
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Meeting
Materials issues in art and archaeology
Meeting City
Reno, Nevada
Meeting Country
United States
Abstract
Describes the use of the proton-induced x-ray emission (PIXE) spectrometry equipment as an aid to reconstruction of ancient processes of bronze production. Specific reference is made to the PIXE facility of the Bartol Research Institute, Delaware University, Newark, USA, modified to allow both general and selective analysis. Application are discussed from published work and for samples of an ore from Northern Peru. Figures, 19 bibliographic references. -- ICCROM
Keywords
Spectroscopy, emission x ray proton-induced PIXE;Material, science; Material, technology;Iron, ore;Copper, ore;Bronze, metallurgy -- ICCROM
pub_id
7741
Meeting Date
19880406-19880408